In what seemed a myth but a reality occurred at Abeokuta, Ogun, as Pa Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther both died few hours apart having lived together in marriage for 72 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their demise which occurred at Gbonagun Obantoko area of Abeokuta, had Pa Akojede […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, says the Federal Government is set to end impunity for crimes against members of the public including journalists. Malami made this known in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Sunday. […]
A case has been registered against two men for allegedly gang-raping a 90-year-old woman at her residence in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district, India. The 90-year-old woman according to TimesNow was admitted to a hospital after two men allegedly gang-raped her at her residence. The incident happened on October 24 but came to fore […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has assured Nigerian youths that the End SARS protests will not be in vain. Dare made this known on Sunday via his Twitter page in celebration of Maiden National Youth Day. According to him, the time had come for Nigerian youths to sit with the government and […]
Lagos State Police Command has reacted to what it described as a false, baseless, and mischievous story on social media, by one Oluomo of Shasha, who alleged the officers of the force assaulted and seized some of his items last year. Oluomo was said to have had an encounter with the officer in charge of […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has paid more than N1 billion into the Retirement Savings Account (RSA’s) of 246 retirees in the state’s public service for October. Mr Babalola Obilana, Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. “A total of one billion, three million, three hundred and seventy-four thousand, three […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill designed to give Olympic athletes greater protection and more input into decision making. His decision to do so comes in the wake of the Larry Nassar gymnastics sexual abuse scandal. The Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act increases funding for the U.S. Center for […]
A brave soldier paid the supreme price when troops of Operation Sahel Sanity battled bandits, killing three of them and rescuing three nursing mothers along with their infants in Katsina State. The incident occurred on Thursday when troops, responding to a distress call about the activities of bandits at Diskuru village in Faskari Local Government […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), and 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society organisations, and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC] and Minister of Information and Culture Mr Lai Mohammed over the fines the commission imposed on Channels Television, AIT and Arise TV for their coverage of the EndSARS […]
…says only state government, not panel, can invite us • Why we won’ t reveal personnel deployed to Lekki tollgate – Army • Summons duly signed by panel chair can’ t be disregarded – Member The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the shooting of # EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on the […]
